Hamburg, Germany · Saturday, February 20, 2027

Timed 6 hours

Gretel hilft! 2027 (6h-Indoor-Spendenlauf)

105 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
2 m Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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53.5507° N, 9.9930° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~39 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 4°C
Night low -2°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 07 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 30 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 2 m of ascent.

Altra

Olympus 6

Zero-drop max-cushion trail shoe with wide toe box for ultra distances.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

HOKA

Speedgoat 6

Max-cushion trail shoe with Vibram Megagrip outsole, ideal for rocky mountain terrain.

$155 ★★★★★ 4.7

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

Rundenlänge 500 m, zur Hälfte ebenerdig und barrierefrei im Schulgebäude, restliche Strecke auf Asphalt und Tartan auf dem Schulgelände.

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